Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-15
Chronic Bronchitis.

| Chronic Bronchitis is also an infiamma.
| t1on Oh the mucus membrane OF bronchial
tubes. But this form more often occurs
later In life. When cold settles on the
lungs the disease either ends in bronchitis
or pneumonia. If it ends in bronchitis, It
usually passes off rs cold in the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entirely we'll.
He feels tired and languid. and is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
| and experiences shortness OF breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this a cough appears, ac-
companied by an expectoration of thick
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss of
| flesh and stsength, and night sweats con-
tinue, when the patient assumes all the ap-
sumption. But this is simply catarrh of the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
In the latter stages of the disease the mu-
Gus membrane OF the larger bronchial tubes
| cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
| comes congested and infamed. There are
no cavities OF. tubercles in the lungs, but
merely wasting away OF the larger bron-
| struction. of the bronchial tubes and air
| cells OF the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion and and suffocation, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
| ulates in the passage leading to the lungs,
| which In some cases Is sticky and small in
quantity, but more commonly copious. OF a
light straw or yellowish green. Oftentimes'
streaks ha OF blood make their appearance IN
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold, at which time the mucus
becomes clear and frothy and Is not uncom-
,nonly the case that the patient dies in one
Humid bronchitis (from humere, to be
moisD is SO called from the profuse quanti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
Becomes quite ropy. like he white vi s Of an
egg. This form of disease usually attacks
old people.
affection. Very many people who regard
themselves as quite healthy are to day un-
der Its influence, and are slowly but surely
becoming the victims of this treacherous
pulmonary diseases There may at first be
a slight hacking cough, and an expectora-
tion of e blush white mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus inhabiting the
air cells of the lnngs, being difficult to
raise, after 1t becomes solidifed. perma-
nently Obstructing portions of the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath, and feeling
ter meals or slight exertIon. After time
the cough becomes more severe ana comes
on in paroxysms. and as the shortness of
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have ta-
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
OF the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the irritation, while
in the other we must stimulate a healthy
action.
This will convince us Of the necessity of
fully understanding the system of medicat-
ed In halatiOns in the treatment of the vari-
Gus diseases of the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied there Is no system
of medicine to be compared to it.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
Of practice can use the remedy at home as
no Inconvenience Or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
hat do not consider any case hopeless un-
ess the disease had advanced to the chest
md that both lungs are seriously involved.
Even then the inhalations aid us In dissoly.
ng the mucus and in contracting aud heal
ng the cavities, which nothing else can do
With the same success.
The very best references from those al
eady cured.